Is This the End?

[rsteinmetz70112]

What would you guys say I should look for as a ball park value for my VX?

I'd start with current/recent ads for VX's with similar mileage. There are so few VXs that I don't think any of the standard references are reliable. Plus there has been an increase in all used care prices in recent months. There was even an article in the WSJ about it.

I'd note that all of the ones Richard currently has for sale have more mileage than yours.

Insurance is supposed to "make you whole". Based on Richards prices I'd ask for $9,900 + tax title license and shipping.

[vt_maverick]

Thanks for the input, I'm going to be putting together a pretty comprehensive documentation set before I meet the adjuster this week. Comps (my own FS ads here are helpful in retrospect), receipts for mods, NADA and KBB estimates, etc. - basically anything and everything that would help make the case that it's not worth the $5425 NADA Rough Trade-In value (that's the bottom end of NADA's scale, so I'd like to think that's the minimum he would offer).

No guesses from anyone else? C'mon guys, I hope nobody's worried about hurting my feelings here...

[vt_maverick]

Just snapped these yesterday, thought you guys might be interested to see how the other car fared in the crash. I've never been a proponent of buying massive vehicles to be more safe, but boy does this make me double think ever owning something as small as a Suzuki X-90. If this is what a two-door SUV can do, what would an Explorer or 4Runner have done?

[VX KAT]

I'm REALLY impressed with the VX! Granted, it had the full front end with engine and all vs. a rear door, wheel, rear fender to take the impact, but still, very impressive. I gotta go back and read your description as I thought it would have been his driver's side based on how I recall the description.

[TexVeX]

Wow, that's a lot of damage.

Funny you mention what you know I'm thinking of getting.
Yeah, Maybe I have a death wish. Ok, bad joke.
But I do know the risks. Honestly I'd prefer to never drive anything but a vehicross on account of how a wreck would have to be super bad to hurt someone in a VX. (assuming they are properly buckled in) One of the reasons I keep crying over the loss of mine was its coolness and another the fact that I had a vehicle, but one really BIG, big reason for all the tears is the loss of the safe factor in most crashes. Gosh I will always LOVE the VehiCROSS!
Would this type of mod help me at all in a crash?

[vt_maverick]

Depends on the type of accident Tex. For a front impact or rollover a big bumper and cage might help. But a side impact from a taller vehicle like the VX would probably put the driver's side door into the passenger's side seat.

[BigSwede]

When my 99 Trooper got totaled, the insurance company basically offered me Kelley Blue Book value for it.

[rsteinmetz70112]

Rough Trade-In value???

They should at least offer Clean Retail, to give you a chance of replacing your VX.

I once challenged the adjuster to find a comparable car at the settlement offered.

[Y33TREKker]

Just read this thread - sorry to hear, but glad you and your family (including the four legged ones) are ok.

Hope everything works out for you.

[vt_maverick]

Well just finished part one of my homework for tonight, which is generating KBB and NADA values and searching for every available 2000 VX in the country to assess pricing. I've always said the thing that made my VX special was the color, and I think that may be the best argument to make to the adjuster. There are exactly (4) Foxfire VX's for sale in the entire country right now (all of them 2000's btw), and three have more mileage than mine. Based on the ads and pricing below, if insurance is indeed intended to "make you whole" it seems like there's certainly an argument to be made for $10,000.

NADA Values
Clean Retail - $9,625
Clean Trade-In - $7,200
Average Trade-In - $6,375
Rough Trade-In - $5,375

Kelly Blue Book Values
Suggested Retail - $9,625
Private Party Excellent - $8,175
Private Party Good - $7,750
Private Party Fair - $7,050

Foxfire VX 1 - 55,000 miles - $10,900
Foxfire VX 2 - 90,000 miles - $11,900
Foxfire VX 3 - 92,400 miles - $9,750
Foxfire VX 4 - 117,460 miles - $9,495

My VX - 73,000 miles - $?????

As always, thoughts and suggestions are welcome. Now off to part 2 of the assignment, tracking down receipts for the mods that were destroyed in the accident (HIDs, front marker and turn signal LEDs, VXC front skid plate, Stongard lens protectors, etc.).

[WormGod]

Hard to put a price on something you have so much time and energy invested into. Heart and soul.

You were already informed of your VX being totaled? Plans on replacing with another VX or moving on?

[vt_maverick]

Talked to the adjuster this morning and he won't be able to take a look until tomorrow, so I don't know for sure that it's totaled. But there's a visible crease in the passenger's side frame rail and significant damage to the unibody all around the engine bay. Even if the structural damage is fixable there's no guarantee the engine still runs. Chances don't look good at this point.

Working on finding a replacement in case it is totaled. Will know more on that front soon.

[VXjunky]

if you do end up hunting for a replacement......have you thought about the ultra lowmileage one that pops up every so often in San Francisco....kinda hi dollar but the low mileage and a serious cash offer may get the seller mootivated...yes i realize its not a foxfire

[atilla_the_fun]

Talked to the adjuster this morning and he won't be able to take a look until tomorrow, so I don't know for sure that it's totaled. But there's a visible crease in the passenger's side frame rail and significant damage to the unibody all around the engine bay. Even if the structural damage is fixable there's no guarantee the engine still runs. Chances don't look good at this point.

Working on finding a replacement in case it is totaled. Will know more on that front soon.

The driver's side is in good condition, for a foxfire of its age! Unfortunately the passenger side needs... new paint.. For cars of our vintage, any frame damage from frontal impacts are total-eriffic. =( There would just be too much work to fix everything and make sure the engine runs well, and that everything else in the engine bay is back to normal.

I held out hope that my Eagle was not totaled after a similar front T-BONE collision (also not my fault) until the adjuster literally started laughing at me over the phone when I asked if it was totaled or not. I was paid over NADA value because there are fewer and fewer Talons around.

[rsteinmetz70112]

I think you've got it. Looks to me like $10,000 is about the right price.

Good Luck

By the way I wouldn't put too much hope on your insurance recovering anything from the other guy. I doubt they'll put too much effort into it. The cost of doing it isn't worth it.